Duchampian News & Views
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Surrealist Manifesto’ comes up for auction in Paris
September 11, 2008"The only known complete copy of the "Surrealist Manifesto," the 21-page document that defined one of the great art movements of the 20th century, is to be auctioned in Paris…Penned by Andre Breton and published in 1924, it comes from the collection of the late Simone Collinet, his first wife, and is valued by Sotheby’s at 300,000 to 500,000 euros (468,500 to 780,800 dollars)…"
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Stephanie Delacey and Luis Drayton by Marcel Duchamp
September 11, 2008“Taken at the Duchamp/Picabia/Man Ray exhibition at the Tate Modern; 13/05/08. Photo: Stephanie Delacey…”
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The surreal thing: Man Ray’s Paris
September 11, 2008“As an art groupie, I’ve always been a fan of the great Surrealist artist Man Ray and wanted to immerse myself in the neighbourhoods where he lived, created his art and socialized with friends who were often the subject of his work…”
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Metropolitan Museum Announces Master Photographer Exhibit in June
September 11, 2008 "The exhibition concludes with the work of four artists who were significant in transforming photography into a modern visual language. The exhibition's photographs by Man Ray (1890–1976), for example, will capture the broad creative scope of his work in the 1920s and 1930s, including portraits of fellow artists Marcel Duchamp and Jean Cocteau; documentation of his own ephemeral sculptures; and photographs that reveal his dynamic experimentation with the plasticity of the m.. read more... -
Pasadena Part II: Norton Simon Museum
September 11, 2008 " ...We went to the Norton Simon Museum to see the Marcel Duchamp Redux exhibition... It was smaller than I expected but they had some good pieces on display. They had a set of four "rotoreliefs" that were best viewed in person. These were motor driven turntables that rotated an image to give the impression of a form in movement. I had seen the still images in books (such as the fish in a pond) but it was good to see them in motion." ... .. read more... -
Histories and Theories of Intermedia
September 11, 2008Articles on Marcel Duchamp from University of Maine Intermedia MFA Program
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Francis Picabia : The Chess-Theory Virtual Art Museum
September 11, 2008Also go to Picabia’s BIO
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Student research at Savannah College of Art and Design:
September 11, 2008Britt Kirmes’ thesis statement about Duchamp
“Marcel Duchamp is one of the most influential artists of his time because of his unique approach to art, integration of art and life, and ability to provoke thought within the viewer.”See her outline
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